Support for paint buckets and the like



Dec. 13, 1938.

o. w. F. BERGSTR OM" SUPPORT FOR PAINT BUCKETS AND THE LIKE Filed March25, 1938 2 Sheets-$heet 1' :27am mm ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 13, 1938UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Ossian W. F. Bergstrom, Halesite, N. Y.Application March 25, 1938, Serial No. 198,012

5 Claims.

The invention relates to a support or holder for buckets or pails andhas for its main object to provide a simple device whereby a bucket maybe suspended from a ladder without any danger of its being upset and bymeans of which the bucket may likewise be placed ona slanting roofwithout any danger of its slipping off the roof. This application is acontinuation in part of application Serial No. 161,367, filed August 28,1937. Another object is to so construct the support that buckets ofdifferent sizes and shapes may be clamped on it. Another object of theinvention is to provide supports which are adjustable for setting thedevice on roofs of different inclination.

A further object is to provide a support to which the bucket may beattached with a minimum expenditure of time and labor. Additionalobjects are to provide a support which when not in use may be folded upso as to occupy but small space, which is light in weight, which has noparts easily broken or apt'to get out of order, and which can bemanufactured and sold at a relatively low cost.

These and various other objects and advantages will be readilyunderstood from the following description and from the accompanyingdrawings of preferred embodiments of the invention, in which, however,modifications may be made without departing from the scope of theappended claims. In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the support proper;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a bucket shown clamped in the support .andresting on a slanting roof;

Fig. 3 is a top view of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a bucket held in the support and suspendedfrom a ladder;

Fig. 5 is a front view of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a side view of a difierently shaped pail or bucket secured inthe support and resting on a slanting roof;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a modified form showing the base element of thedevice;

Fig. 8 is a plan view showing the modified device assembled on a pail;

Fig. 9 is a side elevation showing the supports adjusted for an inclinedroof; and

Fig. 10 is a side elevation showing the supports adjusted for a flatroof.

Referring first to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the support consists of a ring I0to one side of which a flat metal bar II is rigidly secured. A hole I2is drilled through the bar and the ring and another hole I3 is drilleddirectly opposite in the ring.

Two rods l4 and I5 are riveted, or otherwise secured, to the ring so asto extend downwardly from it, as plainly shown in Fig. 2. The bucket orpail I6, which is to be held on the support, is placed on the ring H),as plainly shown in Fig. 2. 5 Clamping rods l1, each of which have theirlower ends l8 bent at right angles and provided with a reduced stud H),are used to secure the bucket to the support. The studs l9 are insertedin the holes l2 and I3 and the upper ends of the rods are threaded, asshown at 20, so that clamps 2| may be tightened to the top of the bucketby means of wing nuts 22. In Fig. 2 the line 23 indicates the pitch of aroof.

It will be seen that by placing the support so 15 that it will rest onthe bar II and on the two rods I4 and I5, the bucket may safely beplaced on a slanting roof without any danger of its sliding olf; theWeight of the bucket and its contents causing the points of the rods tobe embedded slightly in the material of the roof. The length of the rodsare so proportioned as to fit a roof of average pitch, thus enabling thesupport to be used on roofs of both more or less pitch than the average.5

A hook 24, the shape of which is plainly shown in Figs. 2, 4 and 5, ispivoted at 38 to one of the rods l1 and is employed for suspending thesupport and the bucket from a ladder, in the manner shown in Figs. 4 and5. One of the side members of a ladder is shown at 25 and the rungs of aladder at 26. The hook is placed over one of the rungs, as shown, andthe rod l1 rests against the outside of, the ladder.

It will be noted that by swiveling the hook on r 35 the rod l1 the pailmay be held in a substantial horizontal position no matter at what anglethe ladder is placed. It will also be noted that by securing the hook tothe rod l1 instead of to the bail 21, as is customarily done, the baildoes not in any way interfere with the insertion of brushes or othertools in the bucket. The ends of the bail 21 are bent to form rings 29which are mounted on lugs 30 formed or secured to the opposite sides ofthe pail l6 near the top.

In Fig. 6, a bucket 28 of a different shape and size is shown secured inthe support. In this case the lower end of the bucket is inserted in theopening in the ring. Otherwise, the parts are employed as in the otherembodiments.

Referring to Figs. '7, 8, 9 and 10, the base Ill is provided with tworadially-disposed lugs 3| and 32, each of which is vertically aperturedproviding holes 33. In the ends of each lug 3|, 32 is a wing nut screw34 which penetrates the lug 55 centrally to engage the holes 33. Asingle unit comprises two vertical parallel rods 35, each of which ispointed at the lower end and which are connected at the top by a piece36 which is bent outwardly and circularly, as clearly shown in Fig. 8.When this stand is mounted on an inclined roof 23, the rods 35 arelowered after the set screws 3:! are released, the latter beingtightened after the rods 35 are in the proper adjusted position. Whenthe paint bucket 16 is transferred to a flat surface 39, the set screws34 are released and the rods 35 raised to the position shown in Fig. 10,the set screws 34 holding the rods in the vertical position.

From the foregoing it will be seen that this support is very simple inconstruction, that it can be used with buckets varying considerable insize and shape, and that it greatly facilitates the work of painters,and other mechanics, using buckets and pails.

Having described the invention and its-objects, what I claim as new andwish to protect by Letters Patent is:

l. A support of the class described comprising an annular member adaptedto support a bucket having openings formed in opposite sides; a pair ofrods, each having one end bent substantially at right angles and with areduced shouldered portion at the extreme end; the upper ends of saidrods being threaded; the reduced ends of the rods insertable in theholes in the annular member; a pair of clamping plates adapted to fit onthe threaded ends of said rods and to engage over the edge of thebucket; means for tightening said clamps over the rim of said bucket; -ahook pivotally secured to one of said rods, by means of which thesupport may be suspended; a fiat bar secured by one side of the annularmember; and a pair of downwardly extending and pointed rods likewisesecured to the annular member, said bar and pointed rods being adaptedto support the annular member on a. slanting surface.

2. A support of the class described comprising an annular member adaptedto support a bucket having openings formed inopposite sides; a pair ofrods, each having one end bent substant ally at right angles and with areduced shouldered portion at the extreme end; the upper ends of saidrods being threaded; the reduced ends of the rods insertable in theholes in the annular member; a pair of clamping plates adapted to fit onthe threaded ends of said rods and to engage over the edge of thebucket; means for tightening said clamps over the rim of said bucket; ahook, pivotally secured to one of said rods, by means of which thesupport may be suspended; a flat bar secured on one side of the annularmember; a pair of downwardly extending and pointed rods, a cross-piececonnecting said rods, and means for adjustably securing the rods in aplurality oi vertical positions,-said bar and said pointed rods beingadapted to support the annular member on a plurality of surfaces ofdifferent slant.

3. A support of theclass described comprising an annular member adaptedto support a bucket having openings formed in opposite sides; a pair ofrods, each having one end bent substantially at right angles and with areduced shouldered portion at the extreme end; the upper ends of saidrods being threaded; the reduced ends of the rods insertable in theholes in the annular member; a pair of clamping plates adapted to fit onthe threaded ends of said rods and to engage over the edge of thebucket; means for tightening said clamps over the rim of said bucket; ahook, pivotally secured to one of said rods, by means of which thesupport may be suspended; a flat bar secured on one side of the annularmember; a pair of downwardly-extending and pointed rods, a pair ofradially disposed lugs mounted on the annular member, the lugs havingvertical holes thru which the pointed rods extend, and set screwscarried by the lugs adapted to clamp the pointed rods in adjustedposition.

4. A support of the class described comprising an annular member adaptedto support "a bucket having openings formed in opposite'sides; a pair ofrods, each having one end bent substantially at right angles and with areduced shouldered portion at the extreme end; the upper ends of saidrods being threaded; the reduced ends of the rods insertable in theholes in the annular member; a pair of clamping plates adapted to fit onthe threaded ends of said rods and to engage over the edge of thebucket; means for tightening said clamps over the rim of said bucket; ahook, pivotally secured to one of said rods, by means of which thesupport may be suspended; a flat bar secured on one side of the annularmember; a pair of downwardly extending and pointed rods, a cross-piececonnecting said rodsand providing a handle :for raising or lowering saidrods simultaneously, a pair of--.,

radially disposed lugs mounted on said annular member, each lug having avertical hole adapted to receive one of said rods, and means mounted onsaid lugs for holding said rods in said holes in a plurality ofvertically adjusted positions.

5. A support of the class described comprising an annular member adaptedto support a bucket having openings formed in opposite sides; a pair ofrods, each having one end bent substantially at right angles and withareduced shouldered portion at the extreme end; the upper ends of saidrods being threaded;-the reduced ends of the rods insertable in theholes in the annular member; a pair of clamping plates adapted to fit onthe threaded ends of said rods and to engage over the edge of thebucket; means for tightening said clamps over the rim of said bucket; ahook, pivotallysecured to one of said rods, by means of which thesupportmay be suspended, a flat bar secured on one side of the;

annular member and a pair of pointed legs on the opposite side.

'OSSIAN W. F. BERGSTROM.

